we meet in an hour of
we meet in an hour
change and challenge
change and challenge
In a decade of hope and fear
decade of hope and fear
in an age of both knowledge and ignorance
age of both knowledge and ignorance
the greater our knowledge increases
greater our knowledge increases
the greater our ignorance unfolds
greater our ignorance unfolds
the vast stretches of the unknown still far outstrip
vast stretches of the unknown still far outstrip
our collective comprehension
our collective comprehension
We shall send to the moon
We shall send to the moon
a giant rocket
giant rocket
more than 300 ft tall
more than 300 ft tall
on an untried mission
untried mission
to an unknown celestial body
unknown celestial body
and then return it safely to Earth
then return it safely to Earth
But why some say the moon
say the moon
Why choose this
Why choose
as our goal
our goal
We choose to go to the moon
We choose to go to the moon
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do
the other things
other things
not because they are easy
not because they are easy
but because they are hard
they are hard
because that goal
goal
will serve to organize and measure the best
serve to organize and measure the best
of our energies and skills
our energies and skills
because that challenge is one that we're willing to accept
challenge is one that we're willing to accept
one we are unwilling to postpone
one we are unwilling to postpone
And therefore
And therefore
as we set sail
we set sail
we ask God's blessing
we ask God's blessing
on the most hazardous
most hazardous
and dangerous and greatest adventure
dangerous and greatest adventure
on which man has ever embarked
which man has ever embarked
